Pernia pushes passage of new NEDA charter

By Chino S. Leyco The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is hopeful that the measure institutionalizing and empowering the agency will be passed into law by Congress and enable the former to fully carry out its mandate and help sustain the country’s progress over the long term. Ernesto M. Pernia “We would like to thank Senator Sherwin Gatchalian for his continued support to NEDA and believing in the agency’s untapped potential,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia. Senator Gatchalian filed in the Senate the NEDA Charter Bill or Senate Bill No. (SBN), underscoring the need to foster a ... more